Nov. 12, 2020 Media Brief

Orange County

Voice of OC: Hospitalizations climb as 2nd Coronavirus wave exposes new case rates

County officials, who have long been eager to move into less restrictive tiers to reopen more sectors of the local economy, canceled their weekly news conference on Thursday for public virus information just a few hours before publishing new data that points to a worsening situation on their hands.

 

Voice of OC: Costa Mesa allocates millions in grant funds for permanent shelter

“It’s been several years, many, many, many years of not getting any funding from the county, it is wonderful to finally see some funds flowing our way,” said Mayor Katrina Foley at the meeting Tuesday.

 

Voice of OC: Why are OC’s most vulnerable veterans falling through the cracks

A special Veteran Administration report on the issue last year showed veterans made up as much as 20 percent of all suicides nationally, about 1.5 times the rates for non-veterans.

 

OC Register: Angels hire Perry Minasian as new General Manager

The Angels on Thursday hired Perry Minasian, who spent the past three years as the Atlanta Braves assistant general manager, to be their new general manager, according to a source.

 

State

KTLA: New contenders for Kamala Harris soon to be vacant US Senate seat

Election Day is over but California already is consumed with its next high-profile political contest — the competition to fill Kamala Harris’ soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat.

 

OC Register: First reopened California amusement park closes back down after only one weekend

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will reclose after Santa Cruz County moved back to the red/substantial tier 2 risk level under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

 

Nation

AP News: Georgia counties prepare for hand recount for tally of presidential race

As Georgia counties prepare for a hand tally of the presidential race, the state’s top elections official plans to quarantine after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said Thursday.

Publication Date: November 12, 2020